CONDUCTOMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS OF ZIRCONYL SOAPS IN A XYLENE-METHANOL MIXTURE

Conductometric measurements of solutions of zirconyl soaps in xylene-m ethanol (4:1, vol/vol) mixture were carried out at 30-50 degrees C, an d the results were used to determine the degree of ionization, ionizat ion constant, and various thermodynamic parameters for both ionization and association processes. The results show that the soaps behave as weak electrolytes in dilute solutions, and the concentrations at which aggregation commences increased with increasing temperature and decre asing chainlength of the soap molecules.